Sunderland submariner Sam Brown, took his eight-month-old son Harry to experience the event.

The 23-year-old said: “It’s great to be able to bring the family out in the sun. And seeing such crowds supporting the air force, navy and army just makes it all the better.

“I’m based on Vanguard class submarines at Fass Lane and normally only make it home to see the family on weekends - but for events like this I’m home for longer and it’s lovely.”

All around, mums, dads, sons and daughters could be seen enjoying live music, visiting stalls, having their faces painted with camouflage paint and finding the perfect perch from which to watch the aerial acrobatics.

“We’ve been every year since my son Matthew was born,” said private pilot Nigel DeBadgecae, from Yarm. “He’s four now and is obsessed with planes.

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